The Question and Answer section for Marriage (Poem) is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
The entire poem is Moore's attempt to work through what the problems of marriage are. She wonders why two people would link themselves together in such a public fashion if it is impossible to put aside self-love and truly meet another's needs....
Simile:
• "the heart rising / in its estate of peace / as a boat rises / with the rising of the water"
• "Alive with words, / vibrating like a cymbal / touched before it has been struck"
• "a fire / 'as high as deep / as bright as broad / as long as...
Check this out:
https://www.gradesaver.com/marriage-poem
